British babies first words are ‘dada,’ ‘cat’ and ‘beer’

Results of a national British survey found that the most common first word for children is “dada,” while “mama” came in second. Apart from different versions of mom and dad, “cat” was the next most popular first word. “Beer” was among the list of more unusual first words spoken by children.

The survey also found that 95 percent of parents remember their child’s first word and the most common age for children to start talking is between 10 and 11 months, according to a story in the London Telegraph.

Do you remember when your child started talking? What was his first word?